Conversations on online learning

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Amrit Dencer-Brown (Edinburgh Napier University) about Blended Learning. The resources and case studies Imi speaks about are available under Creative Commons licence on the Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement website: ENU Blended Learning: Guidance and Ca​se Studies​

In this episode, we chat with Dr. Vic Boyd (Glasgow Caledonian University). The resources and case studies Vic speaks about are available under Creative Commons licence on the Department of Learning and Teaching Enhancement website: ENU Blended Learning: Guidance and Ca​se Studies​ (only available to ENU staff).

In our first episode of season 2, Cinzia Pusceddu & Jessica O’Loughlin of the University of Edinburgh discuss inclusive online learning, reflecting on emergency provision, and consider what we might learn moving forward, from both student and teacher perspectives.

In our final episode of season one, we are joined by James York, lecturer at Tokyo Denki University. James conducts research on the application of ludic approaches to language teaching. He explores research on the use of tabletop games in a task-based language teaching curriculum, the use of Reddit in multiliteracies-inspired curriculum, and building community through online games. He also edits Ludic Language Pedagogy, an open-access journal that publishes research on the integration of games and play in language teaching contexts.

You can find James on: Twitter | LLP Discord | email

Links & resources

James’s methodology: Task-based language teaching (TBLT): https://www.english.com/blog/teaching-methods-introduction-to-tblt/

Problem-based Learning (PBL): https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.napier.ac.uk/science/article/pii/S2452301116300062

Bill Cope & Mary Kalantzis (Eds.) A Pedagogy of Multiliteracies: Learning by Design (Palgrave macmillan, 2016)https://www.palgrave.com/gp/book/9781137539717

Discord: https://discord.com/

Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/

Massively multiplayer online (MMO) games: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massively_multiplayer_online_game

Minecraft: https://www.minecraft.net/

Apex Legends: https://www.ea.com/games/apex-legends

Among Us: https://innersloth.com/gameAmongUs.php

Kotoba-rollers: see J. York (2019), “Kotoba Rollers” walkthrough: Board games, TBLT, and player progression in a university EFL classroom. Ludic Language Pedagogy, 1, 58-­114. https://llpjournal.org/assets/publication-pdfs/york-j-2019-kotoba-rollers-walkthrough.pdf & J. York (2021) ‘Creating playgrounds in online teaching spaces: Kanami and Nene’s “hero journeys” Lucic Language Pedagogy https://llpjournal.org/2021/05/14/j-york-creating-playgrounds-hero-journeys.html
Situated Learning: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Situated_learning

This week, Dr. Sarah McLean, Assistant Professor at Western University (Ontario), joins us to discuss, flipped-classroom approaches, community, and social connection in online and blended spaces.

Follow Sarah on Twitter: @DrSarahMcLean

Links & Resources

SAMR Model

Dr Nicole Campbell: @drsoup09 on Twitter

Western University’s Centre for Teaching and Learning

eLearning and Curriculum Specialist Beth Hundey’s website

#academicchatter on Twitter

Our guest this week is Virginia Byrne, Assistant Professor of Higher Education at Morgan State University in the School of Education and Urban Studies. In this episode, we talk about Virginia’s experience and research on equity in online learning and how social media is changing the adult learning experience.

Follow Virginia on twitter (@VirginiaLByrne), and check out her website 

Recommendations:

On Twitter: #AcademicTwitter

Karen Costa on her website http://www.100faculty.com/ and on twitter https://twitter.com/karenraycosta

Karen Costa’s asynchronous summer class Trauma Fundamentals for Higher Educators: https://www.onlinelearningtoolkit.com/trauma-aware-teaching

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Sarah R. Lambert, Honorary Research Fellow at Deakin University, Australia.

You can find Sarah on Twitter @SarahLambertOz 

Her two publications we discuss in the episode are:  

Lambert, S. R. (2019). Six critical dimensions: A model for widening participation in open, online and blended programs. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 35(6), 161-182. https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.5683 

Lambert, S. (2020). Do MOOCs contribute to student equity and social inclusion? A systematic review 2014–18. Computers and Education, 145, 103693–. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2019.103693 

The rest of Sarah’s publications are listed on Google Scholar https://scholar.google.com/citations?hl=en&user=oW424W0AAAAJ&view_op=list_works&sortby=pubdate 

Sarah recommended the following:  

Hamad, R. (2020). White Tears Brown Scars: How White Feminism Betrays Women of Colour. Hachette UK. ISBN: 9781398703087 

Moreton-Robinson, A. (2000). Talkin'up to the white woman: Aboriginal women and feminism. Univ. of Queensland Press. ISBN: 9780702231346 

Saad, L. (2020). Me and white supremacy: How to recognise your privilege, combat racism and change the world. Hachette UK.  ISBN-13: 978152941376 

In this episode, we speak with Bancha Srikacha, Instructional Technologist at Manhattanville College, about instructional design in online learning. 

Follow Bancha: 

Twitter: @BS96 

Tools mentioned: 

Padlet 

MURAL 

Hypothes.is 

Blackboard Collaborate 

Resources: 

Backward Design 

Quality Matters 

Online Learning Consortium 

Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) 

In this episode, we are joined by educational developers Ceridwen Coulby (@cericoulby)and Laura Blundell (@laurablundell) of the University of Liverpool’s Centre for Innovation in Education.

Information about their Peru project can be found on what'srel and on UNESCO's PMESUT pages. 

Resources:

L. Dee Fink, Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses

ABC Learning Design

Grant Wiggins & Jay McTighe, ‘Backward Design’ in Understanding by Design

Kay Sampbell and Sally Brown, ‘Covid-19 Assessment Collection’

Twitter: Sally Brown; Phil Race; Virena Rossi

SEDA Network

Jisc Mailing List

LTHE Tweetchat on Twitter and collected here.

Association for Learning Technology (ALT)

Creative HE

University of Liverpool’s Spotlight Guides

Centre for Innovation in Education podcast

…including the series ‘Treasure Island Pedagogies’ by Dr. Tunde Varga-Atkins

Our guest this week is Aurelie Soulier (Learning Technologist at University College London), and we discuss design, wellbeing, and the #EdTechHuman 

Contact Aurelie: 

Twitter: @EdTechYogi 

Email: [email protected] 

Links & Resources: 

Sam Taylor: @samwisefox 

Catalyst IT Webinar “Promote digital wellbeing through learning design” 

Walking meetings 

#EdTechHuman 

COOL Episode 1: Susanna Kohonen on Humanising Education 

Zoom Poll 

Moodle Choice 

Mentimeter 

Echo360 Confused Flag 

COOL Episode 5: Gavin Henrick 

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) 

Catalyst IT Advent Calendar 

Moodle Educators Certificate 

UCL Connected Baseline 

Making e-learning standards stick 

#LTHEChat